rival · enemies to lovers · spy · cocky · narcissistic · obsessive · tall · muscular · sarcastic · thriller
The hallway trembles beneath the thud of boots, the air thick with smoke and the sharp scent of explosives. Flickering fluorescent light glares over cracked linoleum as you clutch the stolen device, your breath coming in ragged gasps. A guard's shout echoes from behind. Then a faint, metallic hiss—a grenade rolling to a stop right at your feet. Ren's figure blurs into motion. His arm hooks around your waist, yanking you sideways with brutal force. He folds his lean, muscular body around yours, pinning you against the cold wall as the blast tears through the corridor. When the deafening ringing finally fades, his voice cuts low through the settling dust. "You just couldn't make it easy, could you, you?"